Don't get burned...good sun protection doesn't need to cost the shirt off your back

But with some sun care products costing up to £50, make sure you know which is the right one for you — so you do not overspend.

My tips will help take the stress out of SPF and dispel those costly myths around sun protection . . .

1 – Budget sunscreen is just as good as brand names. A bottle of sunscreen from Aldi, Asda, Lidl or Boots, all costing under £5, will provide just as much protection as a more expensive brand name, such as Hawaiian Tropic, which can cost up to £14.99 a bottle.

Consumer watchdog Which? found all the sun creams it tested provided the SPF 30 they claimed on the label. And they all lived up to their UVA sun ray protection claims.

Based on a price of £2.39 for Aldi sun cream, you can save more than £12 by shopping around.

2 – Buy once-a-day sunscreen. Sun care expert Seena Seka, from Calypso sun products, says these versions last longer than average creams and work out cheaper because you need to apply less frequently.

He recommends Calypso Once A Day 200ml, available for around £5 at B&M, Asda, Wilko and Aldi. A daily full-body application of 35ml will protect you from the sun for 5.7 days.

Sun protection cream that needs to be applied at least three times a day will only give you 1.9 days of protection per application.

Choosing the former can save you between £5 and £7 a week.

3 – Make sure you use the right amount. If you look on the back of your sunscreen, there should be a guide to its recommended usage.

No one of us has time to measure out 35ml of sun cream for our entire body — but it is easy to remember that it is roughly two tablespoons’ worth.

Applying more than this will just be a waste.

Do not forget spots such as behind your neck and ears and the tops of your feet.

Otherwise, you will have to fork out for some aftersun lotion to soothe the burn — costing even more money.

4 – Cut off the top of tube. If you cannot squeeze the last bit of sun cream out of the tube, use a sharp pair of scissors to snip off the top and scoop out what is left.

It will give you at least a couple more days of usage.

This can also be applied to all creamy lotions in a squeezy bottle, including moisturiser, foundation and skincare too.

5 – Write down the date you open the suncream on the bottle. On the back of your bottle will be a 12M, 18M or 24M symbol, meaning it will expire 12, 18 or 24 months after opening.

By using a permanent marker to write when you opened the bottle, you will know when it is still in date — and not end up wasting money by throwing it away.

An unopened bottle usually lasts for up to five years, so you can hunt down the best deals at a reduced price when they are out of season and keep them stashed in your cupboard for a sunny day.

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